Season Canceled

June 3, 1986|By Bill Buchalter

A threat to an umpire, whose game calls were unappreciated by an overzealous fan, led officials to cancel the Little League baseball season in the California desert community of El Centro. Umpire Carl Ott was threatened with a knife by a fan as he was calling a game between the Cardinals and Yankees, two teams of 8-year-olds. The final eight games were canceled because the league was unable to guarantee the safety of the umpires.